AN AMAZING TASTE EXPERIENCE

At Velvet Coffee Co, a brand new, welcoming little space created by Jess and Eugene Coetzer, you’ll find excellent coffee – along with great conversation and Wi-Fi. The pair met in a Potchefstroom coffee shop just over three years ago, and that’s where their journey started. “Literally love at first site. We are both obsessively crazy about coffee, so coffee definitely played a role,” smiles Eugene.

Eugene was born in Pretoria, while Jess grew up in Colorado, America. A singer songwriter for Monark, Eugene is also a contract researcher for UKZN – with a PhD in Ancient Literature. Together the couple own Reel Emotiv, a motion picture and stills company. “Emotion is everything. The way we shoot and edit shows just that.

We obsess over cinematography and plan each shot meticulously. We love telling raw stories through our filming, but adding our flavour of artistic creativity,” says Eugene.

Jess bakes banana bread, brownies and a low carb cheese cake for Velvet’s customers, and the couple is looking to add San Francisco style street food in due time, but want to remain focused on serving great coffee. “We’re obsessively critical on our shots of liquid gold. Zero critical of anyone who walks in. Even more interested in the lifechanging moments that happen with a coffee in your hand,” says Eugene – adding that the name Velvet describes their ultimate experience of coffee, and that using high value beans, not roasting so dark, and supporting fair trade is key. Pop in for an amazing taste experience!

FOR MORE INFO: 079 241 2153; Shop 10, Maytime Centre, Charles Way, Kloof